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WHO WE ARE

Vision Statement

Our students will become successful lifelong learners and leaders in a lifetime relationship with the Lord Jesus.

[1 Thessalonians 2:11,12]

Mission Statement

We partner with parents to prepare and develop the whole student in mind, body, and spirit, through academic training interwoven with ministry and worship. [Proverbs 22:6]

School Philosophy

God created the heavens and the earth. [Genesis 1:1]  We, at Bethel Christian School believe the Bible to be the infallible word of God, and teach our students from a Biblical worldview. All truth is God’s truth and all of the disciplines at Bethel Christian School are taught in the light of this truth. Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, is our mentor and model. Christ was sinless in nature, and was the demonstration of all God intended for man to be. His life is our guide to life in abundance.  [John 10:10]

The scripture says that Jesus grew in Wisdom (intellectually), Stature (physically), and in favor with God (spiritually) and Man (socially). [Luke 2:52]  Therefore, our educational goals encompass the spiritual, social, intellectual and physical areas of our students’ lives. These areas are inseparable, and through them all run the insistent thread of the spiritual. It is our aim to avoid the tendency to teach the Bible compartmentally or on the intellectual level alone.

Scripture clearly commands parents to be responsible for the education of their children. Bethel Church maintains a Christian school to assist Christian parents in the exercise of their biblical duty. [Deuteronomy 6: 4-9, Proverbs 22:6]

Educational Philosophy

Our purpose at Bethel Christian School is to partner with parents to prepare and develop the whole student; mind, body and spirit through academic training that is interwoven with Biblical teaching, ministry and worship. We believe that the spiritual man is integrated into all aspects of learning and life. In order for students to gain a comprehensive education, all materials must be presented with spiritual and academic truth. Learners must be taught how to use their knowledge and skills for the glory of God. We teach that God wants to edify, comfort, and exhort His children. Through this understanding, students will gain self-confidence enabling them to achieve all that God has purposed for their lives.

Core Values:

Students at Bethel Christian School are…

Commissioned to make disciples:
God reveals Himself in the Bible as Creator and “the way, the truth, and the life”. We honor Him as Lord and King. Therefore, all curriculum and instruction flows from the Biblical world view that in Christ Jesus, God established His kingdom and commissioned His people to make disciples of all nations. We teach our students to preach the Gospel in word and action, knowing that signs and wonders follow those who believe.  [Mark 16:15-18, 2 Corinthians 5:11-20]

Friends with God:
A student’s personal relationship with Christ is the core of all they can learn and accomplish. We teach our students to receive and respond to God’s offer of intimate relationship by loving Him in return with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength through communion with the Holy Spirit.  [Luke 2:52, Mark 12:30, 2 Corinthians 13:14]

Sons and Daughters of God:
Knowing and personally experiencing God’s transforming love, power, and truth is the deepest need and greatest joy of humanity. As our students grow in friendship with the Lord and learn to follow the Holy Spirit, they will perceive themselves as God perceives them and embrace their true identity as a child of the King. As they work FROM God’s acceptance rather than FOR it, holiness and Christ-like character will become more an internal motivation to position them to fulfill God’s call on their life and less a merely external expectation.  [Galatians 4:7, Romans 8:14-17]

Successful Self-Directed Learners and Leaders:
Our purpose is to nurture a love for learning in our students and to help them understand their learning styles and strengths, thereby equipping them with the skills to be successful, self-directed learners. Students with this self-understanding become excellent contributors and leaders in both church and society. They impart what they are to others-all for the glory of God.  [Ephesians 2:10, Psalm 15]

Passionate Worshipers:
Worship is fundamental to our relationship with God. It recognizes His worth and we become like the One whom we worship. We believe the arts find their true home in service to God, so our students learn to express worship through dance, music, choir, drama, painting, and drawing.  [John 4:23]

Warrior Traits:

Bethel Christian School’s ESLRs (Expected School Learning Results)

World Changer
A BCS student has a relationship with Christ, is led by the Holy Spirit, and is anchored in his Word whose Christian Character is displayed by the fruits of the Spirit who freely uses spiritual gifts at school, community, and abroad.

Cultured Creative Learner
Appreciate creativity and diverse forms of arts, cultures, and athletics. Freedom to explore and grow in confidence in a set of skills and disciplines.

Successful Communicator
The student will clearly present accurate information in written, verbal and nonverbal form.

Effective Learner
Demonstrate fundamental age appropriate skills and logic in applying skills to new situations.

HISTORY

The History of Bethel Christian School

1988
Bethel Church established King’s Kids Christian School in 1988. This was out of a desire to train and disciple children in the way of the Lord. Ray Larson, senior pastor at that time, led the school during its first years. The school was located at the former church site on North Bechelli Lane. The school started with preschool through third grade. As the enrollment increased and the school grew, classes were added to accommodate students.

1993
The name was changed to Bethel Christian School in 1993 when a high school program was started. The high school only lasted until 1995. In November of 1993 Bethel Church and School moved to our current College View Drive location. Frequent changes in school administration in the first nine years were a handicap to the viability of the school.

1996
Bill Johnson became the senior pastor of the church in 1996. The leadership team firmly established the commitment to Bethel Christian School. Bill Johnson’s philosophy was and is that a parent’s responsibility to ‘train up a child in the way he should go’ dictates that the church provides an environment to help them accomplish this goal.

1997
Shortly after the arrival of Bill Johnson, Bethel Christian School gained a new principal. Don Mayer, a long time member of Bethel Church and school board chairman, joined the staff as principal. The school revised its philosophy to align with the church in its pursuit of knowing God and His ways.

2006
Since then, the school has flourished allowing it to reach many of its long-term goals, including receiving ACSI accreditation in 2006, a thriving performing arts program, strong competitive sports programs, a brilliant academic program, and most importantly our students’ deep spiritual development.

FACULTY

KINDERGARTEN-8TH GRADE

Administration:

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Susan Allen
Principal
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Adrianne Driscoll
Director of Finance & Missions
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Becky Gaffney
Office Manager
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Kindra Cushman
Director of Administration & Outreach
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Jane McDonald
Front Desk Reception
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Megan Beason
Support Staff Coordinator
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Cheree Foy
Community Life Pastor
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Arielle Mondragon
Director of Communication/Classroom Aides/ fundraising coordinator
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Don Cushman
Director of Operations

Teaching Staff:

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Nina Frost
Kindergarten
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Aubrey Hastings
Kindergarten
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Arielle Godfrey
1st Grade Teacher
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Annette Jurecki
1st Grade Teacher
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DeeAnne Booth
2nd Grade Teacher
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Carly Greening
2nd Grade Teacher
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Stephanie Middleton
3rd Grade Teacher
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Praise Baltazar
3rd Grade Teacher
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Ashley Ulicsni
4th Grade Teacher
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Cecilia Bilat-Ramos
4th Grade Teacher
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Desari Osborn
5th Grade Teacher
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Allison Foster
5th Grade Teacher
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Paul Godfrey
6th Grade Teacher
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Sarah Breon
6th Grade Teacher
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Laurel Allen
7th Grade/Science Teacher
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Jonathan Overstreet
7th Grade History Teacher
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Anne Hanna
8th Grade/English Teacher
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Todd Brown
8th Grade Math Teacher
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Don Cushman
Choir/Fine Arts Director
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Rebecca Holt
Dance Teacher
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Deborah Leedy
Dance Teacher
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Rebeca Abinante
Worship
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Andrea Hoheisel
PE/Athletic Director
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Stephanie Chandler
Librarian

PRESCHOOL

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Charlene Payment
Preschool Director/Pre K Teacher
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Amy Strom
Assistant to Director
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Patricia McCulley
Aftercare Lead Teacher
Dasya Tavares-Morren
Co-Teacher 3 year
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Riley Buyse
Support Staff/Aftercare
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Cynthia Ford-Heidel
Pre K -Co Teacher
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Sanny Ong
Co-Teacher Pre-K
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Keegan Buyse
Lead Teacher 3 yr olds

SCHOOL BOARD

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Susan Allen
School Board Chairman/Principal
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Dann Farrelly
Vice Chairman of the School Board/Bethel Pastor
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Taryn Stine
School Board Member
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Joy Ercoli
School Board Member
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Sadie Hess
School Board Member
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Joshua Riddle
School Board Member
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Brandi Haskins
School Board Member
Johanna Wilson
School Board Member
Bryan Cosby
School Board Member

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LOCATIONS

Bethel Christian School
933 College View Drive
Redding, CA 96003

Bethel Christian School Preschool
3500 Tamarack Road
Redding, CA 96003

Bethel Christian School is located in Northern California at the tip of the green Central Valley. Surrounded by majestic mountains such as Mount Shasta and Mount Lassen and the sparkling waters of Shasta Lake and Whiskeytown Lake, we are grateful to be so immersed in the beauty of God’s creation.

 

SCHOOL HOURS

All classes begin at 7:55 am (tardy at 8:00 am)

Class dismissals:
● Kindergarten 2:45 pm
● Elementary 1st-4th 2:45 pm
● Junior High 5th-8th 3:00 pm

On Early Release days, K-4th 1:30 pm and 5th-8th 1:45pm

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Bethel Christian School

933 College View Drive
Redding, CA 96003
School Office (530) 246-6010
Fax (530) 255-2008
bcs@bethel.com

Bethel Christian School Preschool

3500 Tamarack Road
Redding, CA 96003
(530) 246-2065
bcspreschool@bethel.com

After School Care

(530) 524-6895

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